Inspirational Quotes for Athletes Yogi Berra said that baseball is 90 percent mental and the other half is physical. One could also say the same about coaching the game. Coaches have the responsibility of teaching the skills of the game, but often it seems like they...

The Five O’clock Hitter Label no one should want One of my friends and fellow coaches asked me this the other day, “Jack, what’s the five o’clock hitter?” He was making a point to his student and wanted me to explain the player who knocks the cover off the ball in...

I usually think of Yogi Berra sayings, Yogi-isms, as being hilarious takes on life and baseball. However, without even realizing it, I use many of Yogi’s philosophical ideas in my daily coaching. I have come to believe that he was the greatest baseball...

Baseball Terms – The Funny and Unusual Consider yourself an expert if you know what the following baseball terms are: Slide Step, The Mendoza Line, Tools of Ignorance, Defensive indifference, Golden Sombrero If you pride yourself in knowing the game of baseball, you...

Seattle Mariner Game – What I have had to live with I had many great memories in the Seattle Kingdome. This was not one of them, as it turned out to be a dreadful one. Here is the line in the box score that has tormented me all these years later. Player ...

Baseball Education and Poetry in Motion Friends of mine have figured out that I can relate just about everything in life to baseball. Even when I speak to youth at church, I explain that the standout Bible characters are a baseball lineup. You can probably figure out...

About Jack Perconte

After playing major league baseball, Jack Perconte has taught baseball and softball since 1988 and offered valuable coaching training too. He has helped numerous youth players reach their potential, as well as having helped parents and coaches navigate their way through the challenging world of youth sports. Jack is one of the leading authorities in the areas of youth baseball training and coaching training advice.